Nati Passow

Innovator: Nati Passow ContactBased In: Philadelphia, PAVenture: Jewish Farm School equips and mobilizes Jews to be part of building a just, equitable, and sustainable food system.
Venture’s Primary Areas of Focus: Community Building, Social Change and Equality, Educational Experience
Venture’s Primary Populations Served: Children and Young Families, Teens, Emerging and Young Adults, AdultsNati Passow has been a leader in the field of Jewish environmental education for over 10 years, was selected to the Jewish Week’s “36 Under 36,” and was a recipient of the Joshua Venture Group Fellowship for Jewish Social Entrepreneurs. Under his direction, JFS was named by Slingshot as one of the most innovative Jewish organizations in North America for three years. Prior to forming Jewish Farm School, Nati ran an award-winning garden construction program for the Urban Nutrition Initiative in Philadelphia and led service–learning trips in the developing world for American Jewish World Service. Nati has studied sustainable building design and natural building and is a certified Permaculture designer, and holds a B.A. in Religion and Environmental Studies from the University of Pennsylvania.